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 are up again from the Twin Cities through St. Cloud into southwest Minnesota.

It’s been a mild winter so far for Minnesota.

The Twin Cities area is running about 6 degrees warmer than average so far since the start of meteorological winter on December 1. Parts of northwest Minnesota are running closer to 9 degrees warmer than average.  

This weekend brings seasonal temperatures and light winds. Highs will run in the 20s to near 30 degrees this weekend. 

Expect clouds with a few sunny breaks this weekend. 

I’m still watching the potential for a shot of subzero air in about 10 days. NOAA’s upper air forecast maps still suggest a frigid northwest flow pattern developing after next week.

NOAA’s GFS model 16-day outlook still cranks out a few subzero nights starting around January 17.

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Paul Huttner

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It’s been a mild winter so far. Next week looks mild. Then colder air is more likely in about 10 days.

Twin Cities National Weather Service

Temperature departure from average over the last month

Midwest Regional Climate Center

NOAA

Upper air forecast map for 6 pm January 19

NOAA GFS model 16-day temperature outlook for Twin Cities 

Dense fog advisory until 11 am; Classic January weekend ahead

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